交九

Traditional form:

交九

Pinyin (reading):

jiāojiǔ

Definitions:

• the coldest period of the year
• three nine day periods after the winter solstice

Characters:

• 交 - to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
• 九 - nine

Traditional characters:

• 交 - to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
• 九 - nine